I'm on Oreo, using Google Messenger.
When I'm sending or receiving an MMS message, the phone seemingly tries to download it over wifi. I think this because the message won't send or receive until I disable my wifi, even though data is set to 'always on' in developer options.
Is there a texting app that has this option, or a magisk module that can force this?
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Hi all,
My S3 is running Bonestock 3.4 (Android 4.1.2) and I've noticed that, if I am running on wifi (4G data is still on), I can receive MMS messages (e.g., group messages, pictures, videos are sometimes sketchy), but I cannot send any type of MMS message, whether it is a response to a group message or photos/videos. If I turn off wifi and re-send the message, it will go through fine.
FYI - I am using the stock Samsung messaging app, but I had the same issue w/ Hangouts.
It's my understanding that MMS requires mobile data. For what it's worth, when I am on wifi, my mobile data is still turned on. I was wondering if there is some sort of workaround for this, or if it will be necessary for me to disable wifi any time I want to send an MMS message.
As far as workarounds go (and as weird as this may sound), I would prefer not installing a 3rd party messaging app.
Any help that anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I keep getting this message: "Unable to download MMS. Check your APN settings and tap to reload."
I'm using ChompSMS, if that matters, but I don't see any MMS if I go into other apps, such as the default Messages app.
Any ideas?
Maybe you shouldn't download the MMS at all since its a common way to get infected by the stagefright bug
That's a fair assessment, but when my wife is sitting right next to me and says, "Check out the picture I just sent you," and it's telling me that it can't download an MMS, I don't think she's trying to hack my phone.
Ah, well then. I had a chat with Sprint who had me "Update Profile" under my system settings, and now all is working properly.
Go to your network provider and request for settings and enter it manually.
I rooted my Verizon S7 recently using this guide. However, MMS is not working on my normal messaging app, Textra. It does not work on the samsung messaging app either . When I try to send a picture, I get a "Can't get MMS:no mobile data" notification, regardless of whether the phone is on WiFi or data. Strangely, I can send MMS if I use the Verizon Message+ app. Textra has also said to change the APN settings. However, I can not change any of the APN settings as they are all greyed out.
Any help would be appreciated.
Have been using Textra as a messaging app for years. With new Pixel 4a I discovered I was not receiving all messages sent from others to me using Textra. Out of curiosity I enabled google's messaging app and suddenly all of my messages came through. Can anyone enlighten me as to why this might be?
I personally don't care for google's philosophy and don't want a "Chat" app. Just want to send and receive messages with occasional pix like I have been doing for years.
When you installed Textra, Android should have prompted you if you want textra to be your new default sms/text messaging app. If not, try uninstalling it and re-enable google messaging, then reinstall textra.
If that still doesn't work then maybe this might...
I think google's built-in messaging has it's "chat" features enabled by default, which I think configure your cell companies network for it in a particular way ("Advanced messaging mode").
So, after uninstalling textra and re-enabling google's messaging, try to then go into google's messaging app settings and disable all "chat" features - so what you are trying to do it configure it as a "simple" text messaging app, which would then tell your cell phone companies network to switch to "simple" mode.
So, now when you install textra and replace google's messaging app, your network will then hopefully work 100% with textra in the "simple" mode.
I think what might be happening is that when your originally replaced google's app with textra, textra didn't know how to reconfigure your cell phone companies network back to the "simple" mode.
JohnC said:
When you installed Textra, Android should have prompted you if you want textra to be your new default sms/text messaging app. If not, try uninstalling it and re-enable google messaging, then reinstall textra.
If that still doesn't work then maybe this might...
I think google's built-in messaging has it's "chat" features enabled by default, which I think configure your cell companies network for it in a particular way ("Advanced messaging mode").
So, after uninstalling textra and re-enabling google's messaging, try to then go into google's messaging app settings and disable all "chat" features - so what you are trying to do it configure it as a "simple" text messaging app, which would then tell your cell phone companies network to switch to "simple" mode.
So, now when you install textra and replace google's messaging app, your network will then hopefully work 100% with textra in the "simple" mode.
I think what might be happening is that when your originally replaced google's app with textra, textra didn't know how to reconfigure your cell phone companies network back to the "simple" mode.
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Thanks John. I did as you suggested including multiple reboots while uninstalling and reinstalling, and it now seems to work as I want it to.
Thanks for your assistance.
If anyone is still having issues with not receiving text messages on time, I suggest going to Settings>System>Advanced>Reset Options>Reset WiFi, mobile, & Bluetooth. Follow through to completion with on-screen commands and this may do the trick to settling your texting issues with the Pixel 4a.
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This is my wife, and she is on line, and has RCS turned on as I do. The problem is though, I don't see its option under the Google Messages settings anymore. It actually comes and goes for some reason. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't. Messages will go through when I use SMS/MMS.
Just for reference, I'm on T-Mobile, running Android 13 with OneUI 5.0. Also have cleared the cache in the app, and also cleared it in download mode.
I've gotten this error from time to time too. It is a server connection problem. If either recipient is unable to connect to Google's RCS chat servers, it reverts to SMS/MMS. It normally reconnects on its own.
If it does not reconnect, then turn of the chat service in then re-enable it. It may take a little while (up to several minutes). If chat is enabled on your phone and it still is reverting, then turn off and re-enable chat on your wife's phone.